Cats that use your furniture or curtains to sharpen their claws can cause costly damage. Cats have a need to scratch so it is important to teach them where it is okay for them to scratch. Learn more about Destructive Scratching >

Kittens Who Play Rough

It is not uncommon for young kittens raised as a single kitten to use their teeth of claws more frequently or harder than kittens who grow up with litter mates. Unfortunately, as humans we are unable to teach them how hard or how soft to bite. What we can do is teach them more appropriate ways to play with people! Learn more about playing with kittens >

Litter Box Issues

It is not uncommon for cat owners to experience their cat using the bathroom outside of the litter box at some point in the cat’s life. Cats that have accidents outside of the litter box once or twice can develop a longer lasting problem if it isn’t addressed promptly. Learn more about litter box issues >

Declawing Cats

Declawing is performed by either amputating the last digit of the cat’s toes or by severing the tendons attached to the cat’s claws. After declawing, 25% of cats develop physical complications and many more develop behavior issues related to the declaw surgery and recovery. Operation Kindness does not recommend declawing of cats.Learn more about declawing cats >

Rough Play in Cats

All kittens and young cats need a lot of play. Cats stalk, chase, pounce, swat, kick, scratch and bite when they play. These tips will help train your cat to play nicely. Learn more about rough play in cats >